Monday, September 27, 2010

Kaj Pindal - Animation History, 4th Year Mentoring

Kaj Pindal is the most international member of the faculty as well as the most experienced. He has made films in Denmark, Sweden, Britain, the United States, and Canada. He has worked for George Lucas, The National Film Board of Canada, Derek Lamb and Richard Williams and studied animation under Disney director David Hand, Borge Ring and Art Babbitt.

Films that Kaj has worked on include I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, What on Earth?, King Size, Caninabus, The Big Bang, The City (Osaka), Horsing Around, Karate Kids and Twice Upon a Time.

Kaj created Peep and the Big Wide World as a short film and it was later developed into a TV series.

About Me

I've worked as an animator, writer, producer and director in TV animation for 29 years. I created the cgi series Monster By Mistake.
I hold a Masters degree from York University in Cinema and Media Studies and am currently teaching animation at Sheridan College.
I can be contacted at mark(dot)mayerson(at)sheridanc(dot)on(dot)ca.